the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, everybody. thank you so much. welcome! welcome. how you feeling tonight? you feeling good? [ cheers and applause ] that's what i'm talking about. great new york city crowd right there. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon." here's what people are talking about.

today, members of the 113th congress were sworn in at the capitol. after which they were, like, well, that's enough work for the year. [ laughter ] that was hard. this is cool actually, though. today, the senate swore in a record 20 female senators. [ cheers and applause ] good. yeah. the women said that they're very excited and look forward to proving that they can accomplish just as little as male senators. it's just so exciting. beautiful day. some more political news. yesterday, president obama used a device called the autopen to sign the fiscal cliff bill because he was in hawaii. and after -- after he used the autopen, obama said -- [ auto tuned ] ♪ this is a great day for america and for america's future ♪ [ cheers and applause ] i don't know why he would say that, but --

hey, here's some oscar news. you guys excited about the oscars? [ cheers ] well, i heard that older members of the academy are having trouble submitting their oscar votes this year because for the first time, they are voting online. yeah. but the good news is that "les mis" has gotten a lot of votes for best picture. the bad news is most of them were typed into a microwave. [ laughter ] 30 seconds and someone's going to win. popcorn? i never heard of the movie "potato." [ laughter ] who is defrost? >> oh, i love this. >> jimmy: i just read, you guys, that gyms around the u.s. are reporting a 30% rise in membership since new year's day, and it's true. this morning at the gym, i saw tons of people i had never seen before. yeah. turns out they've worked there for years. [ laughter ]

but i haven't -- check this out. it was announced that 100 of beyonce's fans will get to introduce her before the super bowl halftime show. [ cheers and applause ] that sounds cool until you hear that they're each doing it individually. and now here's beyonce. and here she is, beyonce. guess who's here? beyonce, y'all. get this, you guys. a marijuana club in colorado is closing after just one day in business because it lost its lease. you could tell it's a weed club because they mean they literally lost their lease. like, dude, i don't know. it was under my beanbag chair next to the rainbow candle shaped as a peace sign and then -- >> i think i smoked it. >> jimmy: wait, what did i lose? i don't know if you guys saw

this, but yesterday, while guest hosting the fourth hour of "the today show." meredith vieira said the "s" word on live tv. [ audience oohs ] kathie lee and hoda were, like, whoa, you kiss your wine glass with that mouth? [ laughter ] that is -- >> how dare you. >> jimmy: and finally, it's rumored that the wife of north korean leader kim jong-un had a baby in late december. apparently, everyone in north korea is really excited. you know, because they have to be. [ laughter ] we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: oh! [ cheers and applause ] welcome, everybody. welcome. thank you so much for watching our show. i appreciate it. it's going to be fun tonight. we have a great show. he is the mayor of new york city. we are honored to have him back. god, i love him. he's my favorite mayor. mayor michael bloomberg is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ]

plus, from "the real housewives of atlanta" and "the new normal," the lovely nene leakes is coming back to the show. [ cheers and applause ] this is fun. and we got great, great, great, great, great music. t.i. is back! [ cheers and applause ] doesn't get much bigger than that. we love t.i. can't get bigger than that. hey, guys, it's time for "late night hashtags." here we go. ♪ hashtags, hashtags hashtags, hashtags hashtags ♪ >> jimmy: now, these are lists on twitter where we give you the topic and you send in the tweets, so because it's the start of the new year and a lot of people are making it their new year's resolution to join the gym, i went on twitter and i started a hashtag called #myweirdgymstory. and i asked you guys at home to tweet out a weird, funny or embarrassing story about going to the gym. i think i tweeted a story about a guy who was thrown out for grunting too hard.

[ laughter ] i saw it happen. the guy was going, like -- [ grunting ] and everyone is, like, okay, come on. is somebody going to do something about this? yeah. and he wasn't even lifting weights. he was just standing by the front desk. >> just stretching out. >> jimmy: he wasn't even lifting weights. we got thousands of tweets, you guys. in fact, within 15 minutes, it was a worldwide trending topic, which is awesome. so, thank you for those tweets. [ cheers and applause ] i love you guys. thank you for doing that. so now i thought i'd share some of my favorite #myweirdgymstories tweets from you guys. here we go. this first one's from @jelliotwolfe. he says, "i once saw someone walk in, stretch, look at the treadmill and walk out." [ laughter ] yeah. that's enough for today. that's ridiculous. you want me to run in the same position? no, no, no. [ laughter ] this one is from @missschliez. she said, "while signing up for a spin class, i overheard a woman ask, 'so do you just spin in circles?'" [ laughter ] >> you get dizzy doing this here.

just spin around. >> jimmy: this one is from @mattyob17. he says, "once in college, i saw a guy look at himself in the mirror screaming, 'these aren't shoulders, these are boulders.'" [ laughter ] >> out. >> jimmy: ew. i'd throw him out, yeah. on the way out, just a quick little grunt. [ grunts ] this one is from @phillychatty. she says, "one time the power went out in the gym and six people face-planted on their treadmills." [ laughter ] >> don't slow down, on or off. ♪ because you're amazing just -- ♪ >> jimmy: i wish i was there. >> it was dark. nobody saw it. >> jimmy: that just would have been good. this one is from @mctopps. he says, "my dad was told not to come back to the gym until he got longer shorts or started wearing underwear." [ audience ohs ] >> your choice, man. >> jimmy: yeah. i'll take my business elsewhere.

this one is from @golfzkp. he says, "i was heading to the locker room when an 80-year-old man walked out wearing my shirt." [ laughter ] this one is from @coachleah40. they say, "my fake ponytail fell off while i was playing pick-up basketball." [ laughter ] it's a she, by the way. it's a she. it would have been cool if it was a he. >> sorry, man. i got it. >> jimmy: pony -- fake ponytail. i think i might rock a fake ponytail. i got this fake beard going on. it's pretty good. >> very real looking. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: patchy as you like. this is patchy beard. this is three and a half weeks of growth. [ laughter ] oh, this is a good one. this last one is from @caseypicillo. she says, "a man at my gym came in, changed the tv to lifetime, set his treadmill to two miles

an hour and ate an entire bag of beef jerky." there you have it. those are tonight's "late night hashtags." to check out more of our favorites, go to latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/ hashtags. stick around. we'll be right back with "freestylin' with the roots." it's fun. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] let's take every drop of courage, every ounce of inspiration, every bit of determination, and go where we've never gone before. ♪ introducing the radically new avalon. toyota. let's go places. introducing the radically new avalon. now that's whate, i call a square meal.. but wouldn't three courses make it a triangle meal?

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>> jimmy: i always say our show is lucky to have the greatest band in late night, the roots right there. [ cheers and applause ] decent amount of beards there. but it isn't always fun and games from time to time. we put the roots to the test. we pick people from our audience -- random folks. that's right, get ready. [ laughter ] and we have the roots make up songs about them on the spot. it's time for "freestylin' with the roots." here we go. ♪ time to freestyle with the roots ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, get ready, you guys. get ready. it's going to be fun. [ cheers and applause ] roots! roots, you ready to do this? >> yes! >> jimmy: all right. here we go. raise your hand if you want the roots to sing something about you. [ cheers and applause ] just because you're pointing, you've got to do it. >> yes. >> jimmy: come on. let's go. here we go, yeah.

just 'cause you're pointing. who we got? [ applause ] come on over here. what's your name? >> kalen. >> jimmy: kalen. very -- very tall man. [ light laughter ] kalen. c-a- -- >> k-a-l-e-n. >> jimmy: k-a-l-e-n. kalen. very good. and who's that you're pointing at? >> ali. >> jimmy: kalen and ali. >> she -- she loves you. >> jimmy: oh, really? aw. [ laughter ] ali, i love you, too. >> i'm obsessed. >> jimmy: oh, really? oh, my god, please. welcome to the show. thank you so much. i appreciate it. you guys are dating or going out? are you friends? >> dating. >> jimmy: hey, cool, man. how long you been dating? >> i don't know. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> jimmy: all right, all right. let's not get into it. let's not get into it. kalen -- yeah, i got you. i got you. it's all right. it's going to be fine, man. it's going to be good. kalen, where are you from? >> originally from seattle, but we both live in nashville. >> jimmy: oh! we love nashville. oh, my god. so, seattle. that's two fun places. seattle, nashville. love both places. it's winter here in new york, right? very cold. >> super cold. >> jimmy: yeah.

now what -- what do you like to do in the winter? >> bundle up. [ laughter ] when i came here, she said layered. or frozen hot chocolate. >> jimmy: what? i'm sorry. are you okay, kalen? [ laughter ] kalen? what? kalen, what's your favorite thing to do? your favorite thing is bundle up. you like bundling up, layering. >> drink. >> jimmy: drink. wait a second. all right, wait, wait. >> yeah. >> jimmy: bundle up is just slang for drinking. [ laughter ] very good. i'll take that. that's a good answer. roots, we have our friend kalen here. now, he's originally from seattle, but now he resides in nashville, tennessee. it's winter here in new york, and what he loves to do the most during the wintertime is bundle -- bundle up. [ laughter ] yeah. yeah, yeah, yeah. so this first -- i always like to challenge the roots here. for this first one, could we do, like, a country/pop, sort of like a taylor swifty type of -- [ light laughter ] >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, come on. that's the type of move i'm talking about. >> they're, like, no way. >> jimmy: yeah, they can do it. ♪

>> all right, all right, all right. look. ♪ his name's kalen he's here with ali no idea how long they've been dating for ♪ ♪ but he's pointing tonight on "the jimmy fallon show" ♪ ♪ i like winter i love new york ♪ i know when it's getting cold ♪ ♪ he's bundled up and drinking outside in the snow ♪ ♪ but hey 13, 13 is today so if you want to get drunk it's okay ♪ ♪ but just don't do it in your seat and go out and get some winter heat ♪ ♪ you're on the "late night with jimmy" show you're rockin' new york and seattle ♪ ♪ hey, fallon, i could use kalen on and on and on ♪

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: pleasure, buddy. thank you so much. >> you, too. appreciate it. >> jimmy: thanks for coming, pal. i appreciate it. and it's my pleasure. nice to meet you, pal. >> thank you. >> jimmy: who else? who's up? who wants it? [ cheers and applause ] come on. come on, pal. here you go. this mic is for you there. okay, very good. what is your name? >> kate. >> jimmy: kate, very nice. kate, welcome. where you from, kate? >> new jersey. >> jimmy: new jersey. oh, we love new jersey. good. welcome. new jersey. now, how the holiday season just ended. what was -- what was the best gift you got? >> the best -- the coat i wore here, actually. it's under my chair. >> jimmy: let's take a peek. let's see what the gift you got. it's a special coat. >> this coat. >> jimmy: whoa. [ cheers ] >> my red coat. >> jimmy: now, this is a very fancy coat. >> thank you. >> jimmy: leather strappings on the side there. >> it was a new year's eve pickup -- no, christmas eve pickup. 60% off at macy's. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. yeah, that's a good move. 60% off. >> right, right? >> jimmy: sure. why 60% off? >> couldn't say no. i don't know.

>> jimmy: all right. oh, you can't say no. >> nobody else wanted it, i guess. >> jimmy: the magic, the mystery of macy's. [ laughter ] is that the slogan? i have no idea. it's a great coat, though. >> thank you. >> jimmy: now, what -- what was the worst gift you got? >> the worst gift i got. my mom's right there. i don't want to answer. [ audience oohs ] >> jimmy: oh, my god. mom! >> i love everything. >> jimmy: no -- all right. we love everything. mom, what did you get her? >> i love everything. >> jimmy: what did she get you? something -- something like a chapstick or something? [ laughter ] >> no. i -- some burt's bees, but that's a great gift. >> jimmy: no, that's a great gift. sure, we like a little a chapstick. >> i lose it left and right. >> jimmy: but what's -- come on. what's -- what's the worst gift? >> what's the worst gift i got? >> jimmy: you got to get something bad. you're like, oh, socks. >> i'm trying to think about all my extended family members. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. you don't have to name people. just name the gift. i mean, you won't have to call out aunt margaret, but if you want to. [ light laughter ] >> oh, the napkin holders were -- it's useful, but it wasn't as exciting -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, i know -- absolutely. no, mom! napkin holders. >> right! >> jimmy: absolutely not! [ laughter ] even if it is 60% off, you don't buy the napkin holders. so what are they -- ring -- napkin rings? >> no, it's like --

>> jimmy: she said napkin holder. >> the dish that you put them in. >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. >> it's very useful. >> jimmy: yes, very useful. >> i'm sorry. it's the first thing that came to my head. >> jimmy: everyone needs to use the -- where am i going to put all these napkins? i got to get -- i got to get a holder for them. yeah, they all over. >> i never have napkins. i never have napkins, either. >> jimmy: yeah, who does? yeah. anyways, great gift, mom. we're just kidding. boy. all right. no, i know, yeah. well, yeah, next year, you get her some napkins. yeah, exactly. >> one step at a time. >> jimmy: roots, we have our pal, kate, here. now, the holiday season ended. her best gift -- the one that she loved the most -- is this gorgeous coat that she got from macy's. this red leather piping on it. oh, man. 60% off, how could you go wrong? the worst gift she got -- she enjoys all gifts. everything is useful. except she ended up with a napkin holder. [ light laughter ] i don't want to say who it's from, but anyways, she said -- she doesn't know what to do with it. so anyway, that's -- that's what's going on. and again, i like to challenge you guys. for this one, can you maybe do, like, an opera? [ laughter ] come on. he can hit these notes. ♪ ♪ mi mi mi mi. mi mi mi mi ♪

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ her name is kate from jersey state and her red coat's the best gift she's got ♪ ♪ somebody told her a napkin holder was just as great she said i think not ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: happy holidays. have a good year. that's a good gift. let me scoot through here. i'm gonna scoot through here. hey, excuse me, pal. nice to see you. pardon me. how you doing, buddy? hey, how's it going? how are you? hey, i love you, too. [ cheers and applause ] sorry. here we go. >> it's all good. >> jimmy: sorry about that, buddy, yeah. i was too excited, and i fell on your crotch. how you doing? how is it going? hey, cutie. how are you? let's go down. someone down here. [ cheers and applause ] let's see what's up. here we go.

how are you? [ applause ] >> i'm -- i'm good. >> jimmy: you're doing good. here, hold this. >> okay. >> jimmy: is it that cold in here? >> no. >> jimmy: no, it's not. >> i just like it. >> jimmy: 60% off, macy's? [ laughter ] yeah, i've been to the coat sale before. it's pretty good. >> no, it's 30 years old. >> jimmy: what is -- what is your name? >> joanne. >> jimmy: joanne. welcome to our show, joanne. >> thank you. >> jimmy: joanne, it is 2013, the start of the new year. how did you spend new year's eve? what'd you do? >> i watched "durango." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "django." [ laughter ] [ sad tuba ] [ applause ] >> jimmy: no, no, no. it's okay. i think you meant -- >> the name of the movie is "django." >> jimmy: "django." "django." yeah. [ applause ] not "durango." >> the d is silent? >> jimmy: it's silent -- yeah, yeah, yeah. silent. >> oh, dear. oh, dear. >> jimmy: you find out halfway through the film, so i don't want to -- spoiler alert.

it's pronounced "django." it's okay. >> oh, dear. >> jimmy: joanne, please. joanne, look, everyone makes a new year's resolution. >> yes. >> jimmy: did you make one this year? >> you know, i always unconsciously am thinking. >> jimmy: okay, now what -- where are we going? what are we -- unconsciously, subconsciously, what are we thinking? what we think? >> i'm hoping i can look younger this year. >> jimmy: no! stop. you don't need to look younger. what's the other one? oh, hey, all right. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ well, maybe -- ♪ maybe you're right. maybe it is "durango," anyway, yeah. [ laughter ] who cares, right? >> to lose weight. >> jimmy: lose weight. what are you talking about? this is crazy. >> i'm quite chubby. >> jimmy: oh, please. [ laughter ] joanne, you are not, but i'll take your word for it. this is silly. i don't want you doing this. this is silly. >> but, i am. i'm ten pounds overweight. >> jimmy: you -- what are you talking about? >> i'm ten pounds overweight. >> jimmy: you should go see a therapist. [ laughter ] >> i have a therapist. >> jimmy: this is ten pounds right here. you take that off, you lose ten pounds. there you go! you look fantastic!

[ cheers and applause ] i'm going to say younger. that's crazy. hey, guys. our pal here, joanne, for new year's eve she just kicked back and watched "jumanji." and the d is silent. "djumanji." she watched "durango" and -- [ laughter ] maybe -- [ laughter ] there's a move called "rango," so you could have seen "durango" and just called it that. >> oh, god. oh, no. >> jimmy: and her resolution this year -- even though it's just silly -- she wants to look younger. anyways, i don't get it, and -- anyways, 'cause i think you look beautiful and young enough. >> oh, my god. >> jimmy: this last one here. we're very excited. it's a new year. can we do this in, like, a fun type of dance song? something you would hear at a new year's eve party when you're watching "durango?" ♪ >> when you're watching "durango." ♪ ♪ yee haw

♪ joanne came to play on her favorite fun day she watched "durango" on new year's eve ♪ ♪ she wish she could look younger she thinks she has too much hunger ♪ ♪ insecurities almost daily let's celebrate yee haw ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hilarious. that was the best. come on. that was great. give it up for these guys right here. give it up for the roots. thank you, pal. we'll be right back. >> well done! >> jimmy: we'll be right back with mayor michael bloomberg. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back. our first guest is in his third term as the mayor of the greatest city in the world. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 108th mayor of the city of new york, mayor michael bloomberg! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: mayor michael bloomberg. welcome. >> excuse me. do i know you? >> jimmy: is something confusing you? >> i didn't recognize you with that beard. >> jimmy: who do you think it was? the brawny paper towel guy?

>> i wasn't sure. and i'm not sure why i'm here. i was backstage. >> jimmy: yes, right. >> and i said to one of your guys, what do you want me to do? >> jimmy: yeah. >> and he didn't say, why don't you "slow jam the news" like obama? >> jimmy: oh, come on. well, i didn't -- >> he didn't ask me to do "the history of rap" like justin timberlake. >> jimmy: oh, my god. well, i didn't know -- >> or sing "whip my hair." i mean, what am i here for? >> jimmy: all right, we're going to do something. we'll work on something. we'll do a song next time you're here. >> hey, i like that. >> jimmy: this -- i just want to talk to you about ringing in the new year. you had a crazy year here in new york, a fantastic year. thank you so much, and congratulations on everything you've done for this city. >> you are probably jealous -- [ cheers and applause ] thank you. >> jimmy: i am. >> you're probably jealous 'cause there i was on the stage with millions of people watching with ten of the rockettes. >> jimmy: no, this is why we love you. this is why -- that's what i'm talking about. this is what our mayor does. that's what i'm talking about. that's why we don't play around. it's the greatest city there. >> but i couldn't get my leg up as high as -- as high as them. >> jimmy: yeah, we should have cgi'd that.

but here is -- here's something that -- this is why i'm really jealous. look at this. all the kisses. >> all -- >> jimmy: look at the lipstick on his face. >> all ten of them. >> jimmy: you sly little dog, you. >> absolutely. >> jimmy: but you had a busy, busy 2012. i want to say thank you for bringing the nets to brooklyn this year. it was very, very cool. [ applause ] i have a couple photos of you here. this is you -- i think it was opening day. you played opening day for the nets. >> absolutely. i'm actually going to madison square garden tonight to do the same for the knicks. >> jimmy: are you doing the same for the knicks? good, yeah. but they don't need you man. they're killing it. >> you never know. it's a long ways to go. >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. long way to go. >> the nets are four and a half games out. >> jimmy: i mean, both teams -- everyone in new york is doing fantastic. >> it would be great if we had two championship teams this year. >> jimmy: and then you had another -- i mean, speaking of other stuff you did this year that was great -- you were in "the twilight saga: breaking dawn part 2." >> absolutely. >> jimmy: that was a big move. i mean, it had nothing really to do with new york but still -- except for that they film a lot of movies and tv shows in new york. >> i'm in demand. >> jimmy: you really are. and actually on demand right now, you can order this movie.

[ laughter ] but the biggest news, the biggest news -- and this is the most exciting -- that you were named -- you were named blue ivy's godfather. and that was just the thing. that is what we all -- all just remember. >> actually i'm waiting for a call from kanye and kim. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: kimye. yeah, you should, yeah. you've got some time. you've got some time there. so, here it is. this is -- i've got to say thank you for everything you've done for this city, of course. i mean, we'll always remember you as the -- the soda ban, of course. the bike lanes. 52 million tourists in new york city. >> yeah. >> jimmy: the record amount of tourists in new york city, bringing business to new york city. >> but they come here because they want to come and be on your show. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, please. i can't even say congrats more. you did you such a great job, and i know the pressure's just on you for all this stuff. and i see you at a lot of charity events. you're very charitable and very well-spoken. that's why i love seeing you.

and also, you embrace different types of things, which i love. apps is one of them. the 311 app. >> 311 app. and if next time i see your car double parked, i'm hitting my app, and there will be a cop coming to give you a ticket pretty quick. >> jimmy: hey, it's a pretty cool yellow lamborghini, so if you want a ride, i can probably take you somewhere cool, man. so, you just go, "hey, there's graffiti on my place"? >> yeah. because it knows where you are. hit a button, and it reports it. and then hopefully somebody comes, cleans off the graffiti, fixes the pothole or whatever the case may be. >> jimmy: that's a cool thing. no one's done that. i love that you did that. this is a good -- this is a good thing. i like this. keep the city good. keep it safe. i've got to say in the news now was governor cuomo and chris christie, governor chris christie. they're upset with john boehner because of -- they're saying we're not getting sandy relief as fast as we need it here. >> well, we will get the relief, i'm convinced. boehner has promised to do it. i can't tell him how to run the house, and he's not trying to

tell us how to run the city. he's got to decide when it makes some sense to bring it up. he's committed to get it done. we will get the money, and we will use it intelligently and recover. there's still in new york city alone, there are probably 7,000 or 8,000 homes without electricity, heat and hot water. >> jimmy: gosh. >> and it was all the floods that came in, and the houses weren't ripped down. they're still there, but they were so flooded out. and, of course, in your basements, where all of your equipment is, and it got ruined. >> jimmy: not to keep bringing up bad stuff, but sandy hook elementary and the awful tragedy there. >> well there's just too many guns in the world, and certainly in this country. we've just got to do something about it. this was a crazy person with an assault weapon, but there's 33 people killed in america with guns every single day of the year, and nobody seems to care. it only catches the press's attention when it's young kids concentrated, and it was terribly tragic, but there are kids killed every day all across

this country. i was with gabby giffords yesterday, the congresswoman from arizona who was shot, if you remember, two years ago. >> jimmy: oh, yeah. >> and she's still recovering. she's still doing therapy and yoga and struggling to learn to speak again and that sort of thing. and she's lucky she lived. >> jimmy: i mean, are you saying to ban guns in general? >> no. i mean, the constitution allows you to have a gun, and i don't have a problem if you have a gun, but the federal laws say you can't have a gun if you're a criminal, a substance abuse person, psychiatric problems or a minor. and then congress doesn't vote money to fund enforcement, and it's too easy to avoid all the background checks. the laws don't apply to gun shows and to internet sales, which is 40% of the guns. and the guns are getting into the hands of the wrong people. if you are responsible and you're an adult and you don't have a criminal record, nothing wrong with you having a gun. for protection for yourself or hunting or whatever. target practice, whatever you want to do.

but there's certainly a whole bunch of people who should not get guns. we could stop it. we just don't seem to have the courage to do it. >> jimmy: what can we do? should we write -- [ applause ] >> you can -- around this country, call your congressman and your senator. you can get their numbers in the phone book or in new york from 311. and you say -- >> jimmy: the phone book. [ laughter ] >> they still have phone books. and it's on your smartphone. it's on your tablet. they still have phone books. >> jimmy: they do still have phone books. >> yes, they do. i don't know what they do. they hold doors open. >> jimmy: they hold the doors open. yeah, exactly. >> but you call up and say i'm not going to take this anymore. i'm going to vote for whoever is running against you unless you do something. don't tell me it can't be done. you want to get re-elected? you do this. if not, we're going to get some other people in there. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. that's the mayor we want. that's what we love. mayor michael bloomberg. follow him on twitter @mikebloomberg. thank you so much for everything you've done, mr. mayor.

i appreciate it. thank you for coming back. we'll be right back with nene leakes, everybody. have fun. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ bells jingle ]

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you know our next guest as the star of "the real housewives of atlanta" and "the new normal," which airs tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. right here on nbc. please welcome nene leakes! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hi. >> jimmy: welcome back to the show! >> the roots! hi, you guys. >> jimmy: nene, i have to ask you something. i got to ask you a serious question. >> okay. >> jimmy: i've got to get into this. >> get into it. >> jimmy: 'cause i want to get into this. this is the real deal. you know i love you. i've loved you ever since i saw you on "real housewives." >> yeah. >> jimmy: so i follow you on twitter. >> mm-hmm. >> jimmy: okay, and this is a big -- do you know where i'm going with

this? >> no. >> jimmy: there's a lot of stuff -- well, i'll tell you what happened. [ laughter ] >> where you going? >> jimmy: you start tweeting out these photos. >> okay. >> jimmy: okay, so, here's the photo i get here. "happy new year from the leakes" -- the leakeses. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah. so, there you go. that's all fun. greg. how long have you -- known greg? >> i've been knowing greg about 17 years. >> jimmy: so, 17 years, right? >> yes. we met in 1996, so how long is that? can you add? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, 17. >> yeah. >> jimmy: then -- then you say this. then this tweet comes in. "look at what he did to our beach condo hall." you see where i'm going with this? >> where are you going? >> jimmy: yeah, watch. then look at this one. "look at our nightcap," it says. that's what your tweet says. "look at our nightcap." look at that. that's pretty romantic, if you know what i'm talking about right there. >> mm-hmm. >> jimmy: then this is the last one you send. it says, "it's on now." [ light laughter ] and i thought for a second -- >> it is. >> jimmy: and i go well, how did

nene get into my bedroom, first of all. 'cause i did the same -- [ laughter ] no, no, i saw this. i go, what? and then it says -- you tweeted out "my answer was" -- and then the last tweet was "yes." so i'm going, so are you engaged? is this -- can you say anything? >> well -- >> jimmy: will you say something? >> a little after midnight -- >> jimmy: quest? [ drum roll ] >> i was asked this beautiful question. will -- >> jimmy: mm-hmm. >> you -- marry me again? >> jimmy: and? >> yes! >> jimmy: oh, my gosh! ♪ so you're engaged! what? congratulations! [ cheers and applause ] i knew it. i'm so happy. >> oh, thank you. >> jimmy: i'm so happy for you. that's great.

oh, my gosh. >> thank you so much! >> jimmy: he went for it. >> he went for it. >> jimmy: this is just amazing. rose petals. >> thank you. >> jimmy: oh, i'm so proud. i'm so happy for you. >> what did you new year's eve? >> jimmy: i watched "durango." with the folks. [ laughter ] nene, i'm so happy for you, pal, because you know i'm a fan of yours. >> thank you. thank you so much. >> jimmy: look at you here on the cover of "ebony" magazine laying in diamonds. oh, my goodness. money and power. i mean, this is frame-able. >> mm-hmm. it is. >> jimmy: did you ever see yourself on the cover of "ebony" magazine? >> you know, as a little girl in african-american households, you always see this magazine. and this magazine is actually the only magazine we used to could pick up back in the day to see images of ourselves. so, absolutely, i dreamed of being on the cover of "ebony," and there i am. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: congratulations. >> it was really -- really, it was a real honor. it really was. >> jimmy: has to be. this is a legendary magazine, and you had a great year.

>> i did have a great year. >> jimmy: you had a great year. we had a show -- i don't know if you saw this. we had a show earlier in the year. we had donald trump on and andy cohen. >> i did see that. >> jimmy: you worked with both of those gentlemen. >> i did. >> jimmy: and donald trump came on. he goes, "and, you know, i started nene's career." and i go, "okay, yeah, yeah, yeah." and then andy came out, and he goes, "you started who's -- who started who's -- nene leakes' career? i'm andy cohen. i did "real housewives." i started nene's career. [ cheers and applause ] >> well, you know, i'm friends with both andy and donald trump. i worked for donald for a long time. i've obviously worked with andy cohen, but nene leakes started nene leakes' career. [ cheers and applause ] you know what? i got to tell you. i've got to give props to the both of them. andy cohen gave me this amazing platform to be on "the real housewives of atlanta." and so that's where most people know me from, and that is actually where ryan murphy saw me. and ryan murphy is the creator of "glee," "the new normal," "horror story," all of those things. [ cheers ] >> jimmy: he's genius. yeah. >> so he saw me there and asked

me to be a part of "glee" and now "the new normal." and i have to say with mr. trump, you know, he asked me to be on his "celebrity apprentice" show along with a lot of other mean people. [ laughter ] and i decided to do the show, and i thought it was great, and donald and i are friends today. i love him. and i love andy. >> jimmy: oh yeah. he's a great guest. yeah -- but, without andy, there would be no donald. >> huh? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: right? 'cause if there was no "real housewives," then you wouldn't be asked to be on "celebrity apprentice." >> well that's very true. >> jimmy: you wouldn't be a celebrity. >> that's very true. mr. trump used to watch "the real housewives of atlanta." and because of that show -- >> jimmy: of course he does. >> and that's where he saw me. and so -- [ laughter ] well, you know. >> jimmy: does he? >> i mean, every now and then people -- you've watched it. you have. >> jimmy: oh, i have, but me and donald trump don't hang out together. >> you -- well -- you know what? >> jimmy: but, yeah, i love it. are you kidding me? i watch all of them. >> you watched it. you had all of those skits here with one of those people acting like me. >> jimmy: yeah. >> they did such a great job. >> jimmy: they did, right. >> i really, really liked it. >> jimmy: that was this year. >> yes. >> jimmy: it was awesome. but then it leads to -- you do this.

you do "celebrity apprentice." >> yeah. >> jimmy: you were a star on both shows, and you still are a star. >> yes, thank you. >> jimmy: atlanta. and then you're on "new normal," and i've got to say you're holding your own against ellen barkin. >> ellen barkin! >> jimmy: who is the best! i mean, and you're, like, holding your own. i was, like, look at nene. i go, this is awesome. >> you know what? when i met ellen, she and i hit it off like that. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i love a girl that speaks her mind and doesn't really care what anybody thinks, and that is my girl ellen barkin. so we work together on "the new normal." we have a great time. she's taught me a lot. she's a great actress. >> jimmy: and it's a killer cast. andrew reynolds as well. >> yes, i love andrew. >> jimmy: it's a good, fun show. >> andrew's so sweet. >> jimmy: and pal, i just can't be more happy for you because you deserve it and you're always so sweet every time i see you. >> oh, thank you so much. >> jimmy: and you're just hitting it out of the parks. i want to show everyone a clip of nene leakes in "the new normal." take a look at this here. >> are you out of your mind making moves on the women that is growing my boss' baby? >> i can't help it. i like her. >> like her? what could there possibly be in that for you? unless you're one of those weirdos with a lactating moms fetish.

>> it doesn't matter to me whether she's pregnant or not. goldie's great. >> god. so, lets see. i have the height, the singing voice and the brains in this family. >> let's watch some football. >> did i just hear you right? are your brother and goldie sneaking around? >> don't shoot the messenger, crazy pants. >> i'm sure he's used to dating pregnant women, but not this one. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: nene leakes, everybody. >> aw, thank you! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: "the new normal" airs tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. here on nbc. "real housewives of atlanta" is on sundays now at 8:00 p.m. on bravo. t.i. performs next. come on back. t.i.! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ what's better? faster or slower? [ all kids ] faster! ok, what's fast? um, my mom's car and a cheetah. okay. a spaceship. a spaceship. and what's slow? my grandma's slow. would you like it better if she was fast? i bet she would like it if she was fast. hm, maybe give her some turbo boosters.

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hoppin' out of lambos and ferraris in this ♪ ♪ poppin' bottles with a thick red supermodel chick ♪ ♪ they may talk a lot of that but they can't do a lot of this ♪ ♪ ay, rico told me turn the lights on so i grab the audemar and threw the ice on ♪ ♪ i'ma big dawg got 'em pissed off a lot of rappers rapping ain't none this raw ♪ ♪ eh look at t.i. ballin' in the v.i. bunch of bad broads with a looking like aaliyah ♪ ♪ we just pull up, hop out go in, show out buy the whole bar pop bottles go hard ♪ ♪ this club so packed these girls so drunk this club so packed these girls so drunk ♪ ♪ this club so packed these girls so drunk i got a bottle, got a model got my money, got a stunt ♪ ♪ ball, ball, ball, ball ball, ball, ball, ball this club so packed ♪ ♪ these girls so drunk i got a bottle got a model ♪ ♪ i got my money and a stunt the club full of bad broads ♪ ♪ and they came to play okay it must be your hair cause it ain't your face ♪ ♪ now if you looking for them bottles and them stacks girl ♪ ♪ you make your way up to my section where it's at girl ♪ ♪ okay now do you wanna kick it with somebody with a meal ticket ♪

♪ broke so they looking mad they just gotta deal with it ♪ ♪ get right girl roll the dice girl you ain't gotta be ashamed 'cause you like girls ♪ ♪ everyday i step behind a wall i do it big, ride fly ♪ ♪ stunt, shine and ball i got a bunch of money ♪ ♪ come and get it from me and a bucket full of bottles bust it open if you wanna get drunk ♪ ♪ this club so packed these girls so drunk this club so packed these girls so drunk ♪ ♪ this club so packed these girls so drunk i got a bottle, got a model got my money, got a stunt ♪ ♪ ball, ball, ball, ball ball, ball, ball, ball this club so packed ♪ ♪ these girls so drunk i got a bottle, got a model got my money, and a stunt ♪ ♪ and do ya thing in slow motion like soulja slim ♪ ♪ and come around wipe it down like boosie dem that thang up for me ♪ ♪ show me that you love me if it's really too much for you ♪ ♪ everyday i do my thang big stones and chains she let me drill all in her mouth no novacane ♪ ♪ them other cat broke all they did was told ya thangs ♪ ♪ i could get ya on that g4 and show ya thangs ♪ ♪ i like my women fat

booty pretty toes and thing ♪ ♪ long hair don't care as long as none down there if it's manicured i can have fun down there ♪ ♪ take you to whatever club throw some money in the air ♪ ♪ this club so packed these girls so drunk this club so packed these girls so drunk ♪ ♪ this club so packed these girls so drunk i got a bottle, got a model got my money, got a stunt ♪ ♪ ball, ball, ball, ball ball, ball, ball, ball ♪ ♪ this club so packed these girls so drunk i got a bottle, got a model got my money, and a stunt ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: t.i. check out his album, "trouble man, heavy is the head." we'll be right back. man! [ cheers and applause ]

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to mayor michael bloomberg, nene leakes, t.i. once again! oh, man, oh, man. and the greatest band in late night, the roots right there. you guys know them. [ cheers and applause ] stay tuned for "carson daly." thanks for watching. have a great night. hope to see you tomorrow. bye-bye! [ cheers and applause ] ♪